A corner view of the National Bank of Decatur taken from the intersection of S. Park and N. Water St. in downtown Decatur. The east (right) side of the 100 block on N. Water St. is occupied by the bank and a parking lot. The two larger buildings in this view, both in the 100 block of S. Water St., are the Standard Life Building and the former Hotel Orlando. Both will be shown in more detail later in this series.
National Bank Of Decatur Building
The bank was started in 1873 as the Decatur National Bank with a capital stock of $100,000. In 1893 it was reorganized as the National Bank of Decatur. For years this bank was located at the northwest corner of Prairie and Water streets, but in 1914 the bank moved into its beautiful new building shown here at the corner of N. Water and S. Park streets. This Neo-Classical style structure was designed by the architectural firm of Brooks & Bramhall. Today it is a fine example of an early 20th century banking institution.
After a 2004 merger the bank became known briefly as Main Street Bank & Trust. A second merger in 2007 saw the bank acquired by Busey Bank in Champaign, Illinois.
Decatur is the seat of Macon County. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in central Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College.
Decatur's estimated population for 2019 was 70,746, making Decatur the thirteenth-most populous city in Illinois, and the state's sixth-most populous city outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
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